The 10 richest tech billionaires this year

Around four of the 10 richest billionaires in the world are from the tech industry, as per Forbes' 2016 list of World's billionaires.ETtech | Updated: March 02, 2016, 11:20 IST

Around four of the 10 richest billionaires in the world are from the tech industry, as per Forbes' 2016 list of World's billionaires.

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates topped the list with a net worth of $75 billion followed by Amazon's Jeff Bezos with net worth of $45.2 billion and Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg with net worth of $44.6 billion. The entire list of top 10 tech billionaires this year are:

1. Bill Gates

Net worth - $75 billionGlobal ranking - 1Claim to fame - Co-founded Microsoft, currently the world's largest PC software company. Was its chief executive until January 2000 and later transitioned to a part-time role in 2006. Stepped down as chairman in Feb 2014. Is a philanthropist with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

2. Jeff Bezos

Net worth - $45.2 billionGlobal ranking - 5Claim to fame - Founder and CEO of e-commerce giant Amazon that overtook Walmart as the world's largest retailer. Founded a human spaceflight venture Blue Origin in 2000. Has backed more than 35 startups through his personal investment fund Bezos Expeditions.

3. Mark Zuckerberg

Net worth - $44.6 billionGlobal ranking - 6Claim to fame - Co-founder and CEO of social networking giant Facebook. He is biggest gainer in revenue over the past year, adding $11.2 billion to his fortune according to the report

Net worth - $35.2 billionGlobal ranking - 12Claim to fame - Co-founder of Google. Was its chief executive until January 2001 and then re-assumed the role in April 2011. Currently the CEO of Alphabet Inc, the new holding company of Google and its various subsidiaries.

6. Sergey Brin

Net worth - $34.4 billionGlobal ranking - 13Claim to fame - Co-founder of Google and currently president of Alphabet. Brin is focussed on Google's ambitious projects like Project Glass and self-driving cars among others.

7. Steve Ballmer

Net worth - $23.5 billionGlobal ranking - 26Claim to fame - Was an early Microsoft employee and became its chief executive for 14 years from January 2000 to February 2014. Under his tenure, Microsoft's revenue's surged from $25 billion to $70 billion

8. Jack Ma

Net worth - $20.5 billionGlobal ranking - 33Claim to fame - Founder and chairman of e-commerce juggernaut Alibaba that had the largest public offering the world has ever seen in 2014.

9. Michael Dell

Net worth - $19.8 billionGlobal ranking - 35Claim to fame - Founder and CEO of Dell, one of the largest sellers of personal computers. Had stepped down as CEO in 2004 but re-assumed the role in 2007. Partnered with investment firm to take Dell private in a $24.4 billion deal.

10. Paul Allen

Net worth - $17.5 billionGlobal ranking - 40Claim to fame - Co-founder of Microsoft. Founded Allen Institute for Brain Science in September 2003, Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence Science in 2014 and Allen Institute for Cell Science in December 2014.